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Defense in 9/11 case at Guantanamo seek CIA report

The Associated Press

Updated:
04/02/2014 05:33:32 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — A lawyer for one of the Guantanamo prisoners accused of orchestrating the 9/11 terror attack is trying to get a copy of the secret Senate report on CIA interrogations that has caused a bitter rift between the agency and Congress.

Defense attorney James Connell says the report and related documents contain information about the torture of his client. Connell says that information is critical to the trial of Ammar al-Baluchi and any potential sentencing phase.

Al-Baluchi is one of five Guantanamo prisoners facing trial by military commission for their alleged roles in the attack on Sept. 11, 2001. The five were held by the CIA and subjected to so-called "enhanced" interrogation.

Prosecutors haven't responded to the motion filed Wednesday by Connell but noted the Senate has not released the report.